Group 1 - Iron ore concept stocks have declined significantly, with Hong Kong's iron ore stock (1029.HK) dropping nearly 5%, and A-share companies such as Jinling Mining (000655.SZ) hitting the daily limit down, while Hainan Mining (601969.SH), Hebei Xuan Engineering (000923.SZ), and Hongda Mining (600532.SH) all fell over 6% [1] - The Dalian Commodity Exchange's main iron ore contract experienced a drop of over 5%, reaching a low of 856 yuan per ton [2] - Market participants believe that as steel mill profits shrink, the demand intensity for iron ore may weaken, especially if the profits do not improve in the second half of the year [3] Group 2 - Brazilian shipments have returned to normal, and Australian shipments are expected to normalize by the end of July. Last week, the decline in iron ore inventory has slowed down, and temporary production restrictions for northern steel mills are anticipated during the National Day holiday, which may put pressure on the iron ore fundamentals [4]